The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has challenged traditional copyright frameworks, which are fundamentally based on human authorship. AI systems can autonomously produce literary, artistic, and musical works, raising complex questions regarding originality, authorship, and legal protection. Current Uzbek copyright law and international treaties, such as the Berne Convention and TRIPS Agreement, do not explicitly address AI-generated content, creating uncertainty over ownership and rights allocation. This study employs doctrinal and comparative legal analysis to examine the eligibility of AI-generated works for copyright protection, highlighting that fully autonomous AI creations generally fall outside legal protection, while works produced with meaningful human input may qualify. The research advocates a “human-in-the-loop” approach, granting protection where human creativity is significant and suggesting alternative legal mechanisms for purely AI-generated works. For Uzbekistan, legislative clarification is essential to define authorship standards, ownership rules, and the use of copyrighted materials in AI training, while international harmonization is necessary to ensure coherent global governance.